Covid-19

PoliticsFederalCoronavirus pandemicAfter a fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Beijing, more cases across the US and an emerging crisis in the developing world, Australia is on high alert for a second wave. If it comes, we are ready, the experts say.Australia is well placed to fight off a second wave, with increased testing, tracing and emergency care…

ChanticleerRetail sales might have bounced back, but COVID has accelerated a shift on online that is already leading smart retailer to make hard decisions. Visit one of Australia’s big shopping malls this weekend and you’ll get the sense life is almost back to normal.Sure, the food court is still closed and a handful of stores remain…

An independent school in B.C.’s Fraser Health Region has halted in-class instruction for the rest of the year after a staff member tested positive for the novel coronavirus.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the staff member holds multiple roles at the school, including teaching, but that there was no documented contact with children.“Given we…

Author of the article:Jason HerringPublishing date:3 hours ago  •  3 minute readPictured is the downtown Calgary skyline view from Rotary Park on Monday, June 8, 2020. Azin Ghaffari/PostmediaArticle contentAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Alberta, the spread of the virus is vastly different across the province.Even within Calgary, where there were 202 active novel coronavirus cases…

Four months ago, the northern Italian region of Lombardy became the global epicentre of coronavirus as it saw the first major outbreak in Europe. As key mistakes were made, the virus engulfed one of the continent’s wealthiest corners and sparked cases around the world. The BBC's Rome correspondent, Mark Lowen, who has reported on the…

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A Republican sheriff in Arizona who in April said he would refuse to continue enforcing the state’s coronavirus lockdown order has tested positive for the contagion during a visit to the White House. Pinal County Sheriff Mark Lamb announced his positive diagnosis on Facebook Wednesday. Lamb said he likely contracted the virus at a campaign event Saturday. He…

The Western Cape has reduced its Covid-19 testing backlog to zero.The province had the fourth highest backlog of tests near the end of May.The Western Cape health department has made public a breakdown of the comorbidities associated with the province's Covid-19 deaths.The Western Cape government has announced that it has cleared the province's Covid-19 testing…

The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that this year's federal deficit could hit $256 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The parliamentary budget officer estimates the Canadian economy could shrink by 6.8 per cent in 2020, the weakest showing since 1981. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press)The parliamentary budget officer says in a new report that…

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to give an update this morning on the progress his government has made in the past few weeks on a contact tracing app to help clamp down on novel coronavirus outbreaks. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will update Canadians on the latest measures the federal government is taking to slow the…